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The Wheaton Municipal Band will present its ever-popular annual children’s concert on Thursday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Park in downtown Wheaton. Retired Disney composer/arranger James Christensen is the guest conductor for the evening.

The action starts at 6:30 p.m. with an instrument petting zoo, where Wheaton Band members will assist young and old in trying out all kinds of instruments, from oboes to tubas. Kids delight in the pre-concert interactive fun and nothing teaches the appreciation of fine musicianship more than attempting to get a sound out of these horns. The toots and squawks blend in with the concert band warm-up to create a magical evening. In addition, a...

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